This day in Fenway Park history

Celebrating 100 years of the ballpark with a look back at its historical moments.

One year after leading the Red Sox to a World Series title, Epstein stepped away from the team citing differences with management in 2005. In an attempt to avoid reporters, Epstein walked out of the park in a gorilla costume.

Mike Lowell delivered the game-clinching RBI, but it was dominating pitching from Curt Schilling, Hideki Okajima, and Jonathan Papelbon that allowed the Red Sox to take a 2-0 World Series lead in 2007.

In perhaps the most thrilling game in franchise history, Ortiz recorded his second walkoff hit in less than a day as the Red Sox won their second straight to continue their historic 2004 ALCS comeback against the Yankees.

Dave Roberts’ momentous stolen base led to the game-tying run in the ninth, and David Ortiz clinched a win with a home run in the 12th as the Red Sox, down 3-0 in the 2004 ALCS, began a legendary comeback against the Yankees.

Globe reporter Gerry Moore wrote that “Boston was established beyond all doubt yesterday as the greatest baseball city in the universe” when close to 49,000 turned out for a 1935 doubleheader against the Yankees.

After taking a called third strike, Williams tossed his bat toward the stands, where it struck Gladys Heffernan, a fan seated near the dugout in 1958. Williams drew heavy criticism for his temper after the incident.

Albert Belle hit a grand slam in the top of the ninth, and then Curtis Pride and Scott Hatteberg tied the game with pinch hit home runs for the Red Sox. But the White Sox emerged with a 5-4 win in 10 innings in 1997.

It took eight starts to make it happen, but Wakefield finally earned his landmark win -- which would turn out to be his final career victory. It was a rare highlight during the Red Sox’ horrible fade in 2011.

The Red Sox played the longest game in Fenway Park history in 1981, but couldn’t fit it into one day. The game was postponed after 19 innings in 1981, with Seattle notching an 8-7 win in 20 innings a day later.

The Yankees completed an historic five-game sweep of the Red Sox in 2006. At the start of the series, the Red Sox trailed New York by just 1.5 games, but that grew to a 6.5-game deficit after the series.

Manager Jimy Williams denied a start to an angry Martinez, who arrived too late for Williams. But Martinez earned his 17th win with four innings of of the bullpen in this 13-2 victory over the Mariners in 1999.

Jonathan Keane, 4, was bleeding profusely with a head injury after being struck by a batted ball when Rice carried him into the dugout en route to medical officials and the hospital during a 1982 game.

Garciaparra blasted two of his shots in the third inning of a 22-4 win over the Devil Rays on his birthday in 2002. But the euphoria didn’t last long as the Red Sox lost the second game of the doubleheader.